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We have also encouraged the Planning Board to initiate action to establish a By-Law which would re- quire underground wiring in all new developments. The State Legislature has authorized all municipalities to eventually put all utility distribution lines under- ground and, while we would want to see this for Lynn- field some day, we feel an immediate plan for all new lines to be underground is the best course of action.
Finally, the State Legislature also passed a new fis- cal year bill which, if it is not changed, will provide for an eighteen month year, starting in January 1971 calling for two tax bills in that year. In subsequent ! twelve month years we will also have two tax pay- ments which will ease the burden somewhat on bor- rowing. Taxes is where we started in this report and it seems as if taxes is always our most pressing concern. We pledge our efforts to work toward adequate ser- vices, good planning, effective leadership, and all with the burden of the taxpayer in mind.
The Board of Selectmen appreciates the efforts of all citizens whose help has made our job of serving you a little easier and a lot more personally rewarding.
H. Joseph Maney, Chairman
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TOWN CLERK
ASSESSOR, for three years - Vote for One Hubert G. Wall, 45 Fairview Road 957 Blanks 145
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For three years Vote for One
William J. Schultz, 20 Doncaster Circle
920
502
1,422*
Blanks
182
170
352
PLANNING BOARD, for five years - Vote for One
Vaughn E. Young, 30 Forest Hill Avenue
959
508
1,467*
Blanks
143
164
307
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, for three years Vote for Two
Robert L. Card,
44 Huckleberry Road 887
492
1,379*
John F. Leonard, 15 Mitchell Road
846
452
1,298*
Robert E. Carey,
56 Edward Avenue 1
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1
Blanks 470
400
870
PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER, For three years - Vote for One
Sanborn A. Caldwell, 349 Summer Street 979
544
1,523*
Blanks 123
128
251
BOARD OF HEALTH, for three years Vote for One
Harold D. Aldrich, 372 Summer Street 970
533
1,503*
Blanks 132
139
271
TREE WARDEN, for one year - Vote for One
Gustav H. Koch,
243 Summer Street
958
545
1,503*
Blanks
144
127
271
ROAD COMMISSIONER, for one year
Vote for One
James C. Fletcher, 596 Salem Street
931
531
1,462*
Blanks
171
141
312
MODERATOR, for one year - Vote for One
John H. Kimball,
641 Main Street
999
560
1,559*
Blanks
103
112
215
Total Vote Cast
1,102
672
1,774
TOWN CLERK, for one year - Vote for One Harry W. Higgins, 60 Howard Avenue 1,021 584
1,605*
Blanks
81
88
169
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ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS HELD MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1969
Election Officers Serving: PRECINCT .. 1
PRECINCT 2
John B. Rodgers
Warden
Joseph LeBrun
Clerk
CI June Crumrine
Eugene VanAmburg
Florence Heftye
Judith Mathews
Roger Gerry Edith Richards
Helen Sparkes
Barbara Rodgers
Mildred Doremus Edward Cleary
Police
Robert Aldenberg Leon Cobb
SELECTMAN, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE for three years - Vote for One
Prec.
Prec. 2 Total
Mason J. Condon
23 Fletcher Road
116
129
245
A. David Rodham, 665 Lowell Street
788
391
1,179*
David L. Whitney,
14 New Meadow Road 193
150
343
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2
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TREASURER, for three years - Vote for One
Harry W. Higgins, 60 Howard Avenue
1,027
592
1,619*
Blanks
75
80
155
Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk
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Robert Settles Robert Peabody Richard Tyacke Rita Tuoti Harry Gardner Cassie Lorente Dorothy Johnson Winnifred Bankoff
Ruthann Gates
Elizabeth Gerry
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HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
THOMAS F. GANLEY Poice Chief
RESIGNATIONS
Patrolman Albert Korkatti resigned March 5, 1969
Patrolman Arthur Munroe resigned April 12, 1969 Intermittent Patrolman Samuel English resigned April 12, 1969
Traffic Supervisor Mary Walsh resigned October 10, 1969
APPOINTMENTS
Douglas O. Coonrod appointed a Patrolman on May 5, 1969
Stephen L. Garland appointed a Patrolman on May 19, 1969
Evelyn Gardner appointed a Traffic Supervisor on October 10, 1969
RETIREMENTS
Patrolman Edwin L. Price retired effective Decem- ber 5, 1969
Patrolman John F. Pepper retired effective Sep- tember 30, 1969
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Captain Norman Grady completed a three (3) weeks course in Law Enforcement Management at the Command Training Institute at Babson College.
Patrolmen Paul Madden, John McGonnell and Stephen Garland received special training at the State Police Narcotics School in Boston.
Patrolman John McGonnell completed an Instruc- tors Course in Firearms Training conducted by the Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation.
Firearms instruction was conducted in the Spring and Fall for one week's duration and the required re- cruit training program was attended by Patrolman Stephen Garland.
The Department lias investigated a total of 3,575 complaints. Arrests for the year totaled 424 and are classified as shown in the table following:
Male
Female
Total
Aggravated Assault
1
0
1
Breaking and Entering
11
0
11
Disorderly Conduct
5
0
5
Driving to Endanger
1
0
1
Driving under the Influence of
Alcoholic Beverages
28
4
32
Drunkenness
22
3
25
Larceny
16
0
16
Larceny of Auto
2
0
2
Liquor Law Violations
17
2
19
Motor Vehicle Laws
209
44
253
Narcotic Law Violations
10
2
12
Other Offenses Except Traffic
22
0
22
Receiving Stolen Property
3
0
3
Run-a-ways
5
3
8
Sex Offenses
3
0
3
Using Motor Vehicle Without
Authority
11
0
1.
366
58
424
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES
Accidents
316
Accidents, Injured
208
Ambulance Cases
316
Auto Thefts
18
Breaks and Attempts
89
Burglar Alarms Answered
76
Commitments
18
Court Appearances
277
Dead Bodies Cared For
3
Dog Bites
26
Doors and Windows Found Open
97
Fire Alarms Answered
205
Larceny Over $50.00
59
Larceny Under $50.00
49
Licenses Suspended
14
Lost and Stolen Property Recovered
$32,804.95
Messages Delivered
27
Missing Persons Located
18
Motor Vehicle Violations Sent to the Registry
281
Parking Violations
500
Road Conditions Reported
40
Summonses Served
368
Summonses Taken Out
169
Vacant Houses Checked 980
Warrants 18
0
0
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ROSTER
Chief of Police
Thomas F. Ganley
Captains Norman T. A. Grady, Frank E. Martin
Sergeant William Delamater
Identification Specialist Casimiro Navas
PATROLMEN
Leon W. Cobb
Edward W. Foley
Paul F. Jensen
Paul A. Madden
Edward G. Cleary
Robert M. Aldenberg
Hartley F. Boudreau John A. McGonnell
John C. Tivey David O'Hara
Douglas O. Coonrod Stephen L. Garland
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS
Doris Gaythwaite
Shirley Chamberland
Madeline Fudge Eunice Carter
June Reinstein Evelyn Gardner
I have requested funds for the new Teleprocessing System which will go into effect in 1970. This will take the place of the antiquated Teletype System and will directly connect us with the National Crime Center in Washington, D.C. as well as all State agencies. This system is the most modern tool that Law Enforcement agencies have acquired since the inception of the two- way radio.
May I express my thanks to the citizens of the community for their sincere co-operation during the past year.
Thomas F. Ganley Chief of Police
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Box Alarms transmitted during 1969 totaled 273, as compared with 404 in 1968, 170 in 1967, and 366 in 1966.
Weather extremes, rainfall distribution, and snow cover all play an important part in the total activity of our "ALL-CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT", especially in the area of grass and brush fires.
False alarms continue to present real problems, with a total of 53 in 1969-62 in 1968-28 in 1967 and 47 in 1966. These are not only costly but present added dangers when sounded in rapid succession splitting our manpower and equipment throughout the Town.
The analysis of 1969 Box Alarms indicates there were:
133 Brush/Grass alarm
12 Building alarms
53 False alarms
19 Needless Alarms
29 Vehicle alarm
10 Electrical alarms
9 Out Of Town alarms
7 Miscellaneous alarms 1 Drowning alarm
273 Total Box Alarms struck.
Our Fire Prevention Bureau, Alarm Maintenance Division, and Civil Defense Auxiliary Fire Unit, ali continue to do a good job for the Department.
We wish to thank all other Town Departments for their cooperation and assistance, and also thank the Citizens of Lynnfield and their guests for their efforts toward FIRE SAFETY.
Department Roster
ROSTER 1 OCTOBER, 1969
DAVIS, C. E.
CHIEF
ROSS, D. R.
DEPUTY CHIEF
CAPRONI, N.J.
CAPTAIN, Company 1
RICHARDSON, D.S.
LIEUTENANT, Company 1
VALKEVICH, J.S.
CAPTAIN, Company 2
BURNHAM, K.M. LIEUTENANT, Company 2
Company 1
PRIVATES
Company 2
ALLISON, S. C. ANGUS, A. M.
CALDWELL, S. A. ARMSTRONG, D.
DAVIS, C. W. CAPRONI, A. R.
DAVIS, R.W. CONLEY, R. E.
DOLBEARE, K. M. FLETCHER, J. C.
HALL, N. H.
FOGLEITTA, R.
HAYWARD, R.
LENNON, F. J. Jr.
HENDERSON, R. J. Jr. LENTO, G.
LINGEL, J. C. MacKENDRICK, R. P.
MELANSON, E. F. PROCUROT, J. A.
MILLER, R. P. ROSS, D. L.
PARDO, L.
TREFRY, W. E.
PEABODY, R. W.
WADE, N. K.
PORTER, D. E. RODHAM, A. D.
ROMANO, P. N.
TYACKE, R. B.
SUBSTITUTES
COOK, G. N.
HACKETT, J. T.
SUCKLEY, E. M.
ALDENBERG, R. M.
CONLEY, J. E. COONROD, D.
DUPUIS, J.
FAYLES, R. A.
KILGORE, C. M. Jr. McGONNELL, J. A. Jr. MILLER, D. G. SHAFNER, R. J.
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MEMORIAL DAY PARADE COMMITTEE
This is to report that the "Memorial Day Parade Committee" was appointed by the Selectmen, to re- leive some of the burden from the same faithful few who have carried on through the years. With their guid- ance, we hope to have parades at both ends of town on May 25, 1970. We hope to see a large turnout of towns- people and their friends to show, at least once a year, that we have not forgotten those who have tried to make this country a decent place to live.
Sincerely The Memorial Day Parade Committee
Edward "Ted" Foley, Chairman Richard "Dick" Weeks Edward Callahan Arthur Pyburn Helen N. Sparkes, Secretary
VETERAN'S SERVICES
As of January 15, 1969 there were two permanent cases of Veterans Benefits and these were terminated before the end of the year due to a death and result of suspension.
Four emergency cases caused by illness and unem- ployment were processed and benefits provided during the year 1969.
The Town of Lynnfield was very fortunate in not being pressed badly for Veterans Benefits due to a local strike of electrical workers in late October, and aid that has been provided was far less than anticipated.
Vietnam Veterans were advised and given appli- cations regarding their entitled Vietnam bonus and much credit should be given to Mr. Harry Higgins, Town Clerk for his untiring efforts and work in certify- ing the applications.
All veterans graves in the town's five cemeteries were inspected and found to be in good condition, and all graves were decorated in the usual fashion on Mem- orial Day by American Legion Post #131, a job well done as in the past years.
At this time I would like to thank all town officers and departments for their fine co-operation through- out the year 1969.
Respectfully submitted, Burton B. Cogswell, Veterans Service Director
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
The year 1969 marked the greatest expenditure ever for the Snow and Ice Account of the Highway Department. Mother Nature left a good supply of the white stuff for us to clean up on Sunday, the ninth of February. When we had completed that chore, she did the same thing over again on February 24. The February 9th storm caused many motorists to abandon their cars on Routes 1 and 128. With the help of many people, they were able to put up at the hall in the South Fire Station and the Junior High School. The last of our visitors didn't leave until Wednesday, Feb- ruary 12th. Ken Worthen opened his store and told me that Monday, February 10th was the busiest day he ever had at the store since he opened it.
Chapter 90 funds were spent on the completion of Summer Street from the Summer Street School to the Post Office. 1970 Chapter 90 funds will be allocated to Main Street.
Merrow Road, Priscilla Road, Phillips Road, Trick- ett Road, Thomas Road and Douglas Road were re- built and a bituminous surface installed.
By direction of the Town Meeting, the bad curve on Chestnut Street was modified, making for a safer street.
P Projects for 1970 include Monroe Street, Home- stead Road, Oxbow Road, Elmwood Road, Rockwood Road, Temple Road, Herrick Lane and Lakeview Ave- . 0 nue. Also Birchwood Road, Cedarwood Road and it a portion of Apple Hill Lane, provided they are accep- . ted by the Town at the Annual Meeting.
Looking further ahead for the seventies, the bad ! curve at the Ramsdell property on Salem Street needs to be taken care of. More accidents take place there, than any other spot in town, whether the streets are : slippery or dry. Also traffic control signals at Salem and Walnut Street, which is another accident area.
The Road Commissioner and the personnel of the Highway Department, wish to again thank the citizens and administrative officials of the Town for their help and cooperation throughout the year. Also, many thanks to my wife for taking the complaint calls at all times of the night and day when citizens have prob- lems.
JAMES C. FLETCHER Road Commissioner
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PERSONNEL BOARD
As the Town Government of Lynnfield meets the needs of the residents, there is a constant requirement to insure that the employees of the Town are treated properly. In the past, a wage study committee worked at insuring that the employees of the Town were prop- erly paid and that job descriptions were accurate. But today looking at compensation practices is not enough. The role of the Personnel Board is to design, implement and control projects and programs which enhance the position of the Town employees, and the paid and elected officials. It is important to build a personnel sys- tem that retains the informalness of a small town atmos- phere with efficiency and consistency of a large scale system. The two are not incompatible as long as the people designing the system, and the people affected by the system are flexible.
In 1969 the Board involved itself in several projects which form a framework from which they can build in 1970. A personnel file was established so that accu- rate records could be maintained on every employee, paid and elected Town officials. An organization study was conducted of report responsibility of the various units within the Town Government. A recommendation for 1970 wages was completed based on comparative figures on neighboring and similar size towns. A study of municipal labor contracts was conducted to make re- commendations to the Board of Selectmen concerning the negotiations of the 1970 labor contract, and finally a grievance form was designed but held in abeyance pending the outcome of the contract negotiations.
As the Personnel Board becomes an integral part of the Town's operation, it will become apparent that the Town has much work cut out to become employee conscious.
Robert W. Martin, Chairman Henry E. Lowey Josiah B. Morrill Roger T. Sobkowiak Peter C. Waal
STREET LIGHTING COMMITTEE
This committe was established in 1962 to study and make recommendations concerning municipal ac- quisition and operation of the electric distribution systems in the Town. Following submission of its report in March, 1963, the Commiteee was placed on Stand- by status, a situation which continues. The Committee has held no meetings nor has it conducted any business during the year 1969.
Oscar S. Bray, Chairman
CIVIL DEFENSE
Civil Defense started an active year 1969 with the snowstorm the weekend of February 8, 1969. Lynnfield was responsible for the housing and feeding of over 1200 transit motorists from buses and automobiles stranded on routes 1 and 128. With the able assistance of Mr. Leonard Nihan, Prinicpal of the Jr. High School we were able to open the school and adequately feed and accommodate 95% of the stranded people in the Jr. High School. The response of the stranded people in helping each other and working together to provide for themselves made the requirements of Mr. Nihan and the C.D. organization much easier. Ken and Ireta Worthern will always be remembered for their many trips in the police cruiser to open the store during the night to make available food for the various town de- partments working and the stranded people.
The Auxiliary Police & the Auxiliary Fire Depart- ments fulfilled their usual busy schedule during the year with their weekly training schedules and perform- ing as required in emergencies. I wish to express my appreciation to Gerald Cook for his many long hours spent as administrator and in training the Auxiliary Fire Dept. as their Chief.
On behalf of the Town of Lynnfield an expression of gratitude and deep appreciation is extended to all of the Citizens of the town who have given of their time so freely in emergencies and performing other duties in which Civil Defense has an active part. With out this assistance Civil Defense would not be able to functon properly and provide the necessary assistance required in natural disasters and emergency situations.
Lawrence Edward Austin, Civil Defense Director
DEPARTMENT OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
The old adage "a pint's a pound" has never had standing as an accurate measure of solids versus liquid measures. Many sources which were full measure when packaged shrink in volume when frozen. Pre-packaged produce must be checked constantly to be sure proper weights are given.
Two gasoline pumps were condemned (both de- livering over) and not being adjustable, and one scale that was purchased and condemned by me before put- ting into use. Errors in weights were corrected as found.
Gustav H. Koch
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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MAPPING COMMITTEE
The work of this committee, begun in early 1967, is completed by the final payment on the contract ef- fected in 1968. This contract work consisted of com- plete surficial mapping of the Town. Two sets of maps resulted: both as scales of one in 1200 or 100 feet to the inch.
One set is the Assessors Maps, showing each known parcel of land in Town, coordinated to the assessors' file cards, to real estate deeds, and to the State geodedic coordinating system. The other set is the topography at two-foot contour intervals; carefully and accurately plotted, showing physical features, buildings, streams, ways, utilities, elevations and other details. It is coordin- ated to the Assessors Maps, to Mean Sea Level datum, to Town bounds and other controls, - vertical and horizontal throughout the Town, to a set of stereoptical photographic plates from which the maps were made, and to a mosaic photographic map of the Town.
These map facilities are available in entirety or in part at small cost for purchase, or free for viewing at the Town Hall for study or personal use. Exact dis- tribution details are being arranged.
Final Report of the Mapping Committee
In accordance with the note on Article 29 of the 1968 Annual Town Meeting, namely the purchase of a com- plete set of both topographic and tax maps, the Com- mittee wishes to report that both maps and all miscel- laneous detail connected with the Town's contract with the Air Survey Corporation of Reston, Virginia have been completed in a most satisfactory manner.
The technical work done by the Air Survey Corp. oration was excellent including the drafting of the Cronaflex map masters for the topographic and tax maps.
Final acceptance of the maps was delayed several months due to minor office procedures which were not completed until the Fall of 1969.
The Committee wishes to thank all who assisted in this major project and particularly Mr. Jack Schall, Project Engineer, Air Survey Corporation, and Mr. Howard Bennett, Engineer and Consultant to the Lynnfield Mapping Committee.
We feel that the use of these maps by the various Town Departments and Committees will result in many benefits to the Town and substantial saving in survey- ing costs. It is contemplated by demand already ex- pressed that at least part of the expenditure will be recovered directly through the sale of sets of maps (60 sheets) and individual sheets.
With the satisfactory completion of our assign- ment the Committee considers itself henceforth dis- solved unless otherwise specifically requested by your Board.
The following were appointed members of the Town Mapping Committee:
Chmn., Bd. of Assessors, Edward Mckay, Jr.
Chmn., Planning Bd., Willis Burbank, Jr.
Chmn., Drainage Comm., Freeman Towers
Chmn., Conservation Comm., Bennet Keenan Chmn., Bd. of Health, Dr. George Robinson
Chmn., Capital Outlay Comm., Joseph Maney
Chmn., Lynnfield Water Dist., Clifton Hodgdon Chmn., Lynnfield Cntr. Water Dist., Ralph Dwight
Town Counsel, Peter Gorshel
Admin. Ass't. to Bd. of Sel., Walter Hungerford
Road Commissioner, James Fletcher
Freeman B. Towers, Chairman
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Permits for 1969:
New Dwellings
56
Home Improvements 125
Re-issue 2
Swimming Pools 28
Tool & Garden Houses
16
Demolish dwellings
4
Demolish porch
1
Demolish barns, sheds, etc.
8
Demolish antenna
1
14
Commercial
Remodel detention room 1
New Service Station
1
New Office Building (Parkwood)
1
New Carpenter Shop
1
Remodel & New Office Addition
(The Ship) 1
Commercial Improvements
4
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John A. Glennon Building Inspector
BUILDING COMMITTEE
New home construction and home improvement permits declined to the 1967 level. Absent was the usual November and December drive for housing starts to beat the winter frost. Tool and garden houses and demo- lition have increased sharply.
The Building Law Study Committee will resume their bi-monthly meetings during 1970 and continue the study of the local building laws.
John A. Glennon, Building Inspector
Mary A. McGlauflin, Secretary Committee
Joseph D. Milo
Robert S. Cleary
Peter Moulton
Laurence F. Voke
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TOWN ENGINEER STUDY COMMITTEE
After long-time and often-repeated off-record dis- cussion of the Town's need for a permanent Town En- gineer, the Selectmen appointed a committee of three in August to study the feasibility of employing a Town Engineer on a permanent basis.
We investigated each Town agency's tangible and potential need for engineering services including sur- veying. We examined present procedures and adequacies in this Town and in general municipal practice throughout New England. We investigated carefully and objectively the potential costs of practical improve- ment to our present system.
We found some phases functioning adequately, some bodies working independently and well; some with potential probelms. We found no provision for inevitable expensive studies.
It was concluded that funding should be pro- vided for both ordinary and special future engineering services, and that these could be covered adequately with less than would be required for permanent help. A detailed study and report, with recommendations, was presented in October for consideration by the Board of Selectmen; and our assignment was thus com- pleted.
Stanley Kazerman, Chairman Glendell Larkin, Secretary Freeman Towers, RPE Member
1. Assignment:
TOWN ENGINEER STUDY COMMITTEE
The above captioned Committee was appointed by the Board of Selectmen under letter of August 15, 1969 and as otherwise specifically defined in conference. It consists of three men to report on the advisability of employing:
1 .- A Town Engineer on a permanent basis
2-Consulting Personnel on fee basis
3-A Town Engineer with supplementary Consulting Personnel
4-The System now in use, namely: Volunteer and Consultant Committees and Organizations.
2. Procedure:
Under the guidance of the temporarily appointed Chairman, we elected a permanent Chairman. We met regularly for 4 meetings; made personal research among outlying Towns and by personal and written questionnaires to Lynnfield's several Town bodies and Committees.
3. Findings:
A. Maps and Records Heretofore, the Town has worked with totally inadequate mapping. We relied upon Builders or Developers to submit proposed layouts
and trusted to their judgement in design and perfor- mance. Now we do have accurate mapping of Topo- graphy and of Lots and Streets, suitable for Assessors and related purposes.
Problems arise in maintenance of these Records: new Streets added, Topography changes by reason of devel- opments or area improvements, new buildings are erected and old ones removed.
Single lots are sub-divided, land is exchanged so that lots change in shape and may not agree with Assessors data. Land acquisitions must be made after great study, for School sites and other public buildings. To make use of our investment in maps, such updating must be performed by persons knowledgeable in surveying and mapping.
B. Drainage:
In 1963, a preliminary Drainage study was made using crude data. In 1969, $2000.00 is being invested in locating and plotting some of our drainage facilities, more of this is needed. Presently drainage problems are resolved or otherwise treated, using volunteer advice and correction. With increase in building and many minor changes in surface drainage, our natural and artificial channels will be affected adversely, floods will be more frequent and more severe, soils will no longer function to absorb sewage in affected areas.
To protect owners against these adversities, and, the Town from embarrassment, ultimately existing plan- ning must be utilized, new problems met and future problems prevented from arising. This requires assist- ance from persons trained in Hydrology and Drainage.
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